leghold

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noun

A kind of trap that catches an animal by the leg.

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Meanings

nounleghold (plural legholds)

plural legholds

  1. attributiveoftenA kind of trap that catches an animal by the leg.

Origin

From leg + hold.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

leghold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leghold

MLA

“leghold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leghold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leghold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leghold.

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